NVent Electric plc Expanding the PXI Express System Portfolio
January 17, 2019 at 09:45 pm
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nVent Electric plc announced it is expanding its SCHROFF enclosures product range for PXI systems by adding an 18-slot SCHROFF PXI Express (PXIe) system with a modular structure used in complex measurement and simulation applications. SCHROFF's PXI Express is the next generation solution to its PXI offerings and is based on high-speed PCIe bus. The SCHROFF PXI Express is a modular system made up of standard assemblies ensuring high flexibility and allowing the system solution to be economically adapted to customer requirements. The new 18-slot PXIe system is based on a modular SCHROFF RatiopacPRO enclosure with an intelligent ventilation concept and integrated fan control. The system features a system slot, a system timing slot for feeding in very precise clock signals, and 16 hybrid slots for PXI Express or PXI cards laid out over a width of 84 HP (19“ wide). The hybrid slots make the system completely backward-compatible making it easier to change over from PXI to PXI Express in phases. The backplane of the 18-slot PXIe system has been given a predominantly passive design. The necessary PCI bridge, PCIe switch and clock functions are implemented with the same separate modules that are used for the smaller 8-slot PXIe system. There are more of them integrated here: 2 PCI bridge modules for 2 x 8 PCI connector positions to ensure the ability to communicate with all 16 hybrid slots using the PCI bus, 4 PCIe switches and one trigger bridge linking the bus segments to each other individually and uni-directionally. A high-performance PSU designed for industrial use supplies the system with the conventional PC voltages (3.3V, 5 V, ±12 V and 5 V standby). If the main switch is enabled, the system can be started or shut down by means of the push button. The button is equipped with an LED ring that can be used to display various system states, e.g. Proper function (LED lights up green) or "Temperature critical" (LED flashes red). This is implemented using an additional microcontroller on the backplane. This function has been retrofitted for the smaller 8-slot PXIe system, which means that the users have useful system information easily accessible. nVent offers a wide range of enclosures to accommodate key systems. The company enclosures are marketed under the nVent HOFFMAN and nVent SCHROFF brands and offer double protection. The SCHROFF brand offers an extensive portfolio of accessories for protecting printed circuit boards, such as card retainers, conduction-cooled board supports, front panels and handles, subracks, cases, backplanes, power supplies, cabinets and pre-assembled chassis for embedded computing systems as well as hardware management systems.
nVent Electric plc is a global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. The Company designs, manufactures, markets, installs and services products and solutions. The Companyâs segments include Enclosures, Electrical & Fastening Solutions and Thermal Management. The Enclosures segment provides solutions to help protect electronics and data in mission-critical applications, including data solutions, that improve reliability and energy efficiency. The Electrical & Fastening Solutions segment provides solutions that connect and protect power and data infrastructure. The Thermal Management segment provides mission-critical heat management solutions that protect people and assets and enhance process efficiency and performance. The Company has a portfolio of brands, including nVent CADDY, ERICO, GARDNER BENDER, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER. It also provides protection and control buildings for electric utilities and data centers.